(dances) thank you so muchly for the reviews: ladyasile, Gemenice, Dragon77, KyoHana, and KasurinHime!! reviews always inspire me to get things done and so (music) here it is!! I know I said I'd post this one immediately...but I was about four days off (sweatdrop)
Warning/Disclaimer: It is sad but true; I do not own them...but! I can make them do what I want, so there's a warning attached Yaoiness, yumny yaoinness w00t! Um, well there will be...later. Sorry, you have to wait a little more (bows)
Chapter 2: The Unexpected
'I'm. So. Late.' Hiei thought as he walked Kurama to her apartment.
"You don't need to help, really I could make it-" she gritted her teeth.
"Here," Hiei leaned closer "You're likely to fall and hurt yourself more." He scolded. She just leaned on him, sighing a little.
"I'ts over there." She pointed to a building across the street. It wasn't the nicest part of town but the place looked kinda quant. Once inside she groaned.
"What!?" Hiei looked around for..he didn't know. She pointed.
"Stairs."
'Shit.' Hiei grabbed her round the waist and proceeded to haul her bodily up them. A sharp thwak at the back of his head let him know to think before touching.
"That hurt." she scolded "Just, let me use you...as a crutch."
"Alright alright...Sorry."
"It's okay just don't do it again." she gripped his shoulders, inching a heeled foot up the first step.
"Maybe you should just take those off." he suggested, trying to be helpful after the little grabbing mishap. She glared.
"I would if I could. But..."
"Can't bend over that far? I mean-I ju-just meant...uh." he faltered. She just nodded. "Um...well...I can take them off for you. It's just-" he tried finding a more 'appropriate' phrase. He failed. "Well...yeh. So, you can sit...um..." spotting an armchair outside the front office he smiled
"You can sit there!"
"...fine."
He led her to the worn chair, settling her in.
"So you're...not gonna hit me if I touch your shoes are you?" he tweaked an eyebrow. She laughed, a musical, semi-dangerous sound that sent shivers through his body.
"No, go ahead and take the damn things off. I think my toes are numb." she squirmed. He knelt, removing the left shoe, then right, feeling like the prince from that one fairy tail.
"I feel like Cinderella." she whimpered, flexing her feet. "Thank you."
"Sure, now to get you up those stairs." he sighed.
"I'm sorry." she stood abruptly "You're going to be very late because of me."
"No, I'm the one who insisted on helping. Besides, the teachers are used to it."
"Well in any case, if they question-"
"Kieho dear, just take the boy's help. Instead of saying sorry, how about you say 'Thank you.'?" an old voice spoke up from the office doorway.
"Baa-chan!?" they both exclaimed.
"Eh?" the shriveled woman peered up at Hiei "Who are you calling Baa-chan boy? I don't know you."
"But, you're Chendai-baa-chan...aren't you? I just saw you this morning!"
"Chendai? Ah, you know my sister! That would account for it yes...she's moving here today you know. Yes...eh? Ah that's right. Kieho, there was a message left for you by Kotogira-san. he wants you to take today off and come back in tomorrow. And what happened to your face!? That won't do, it just won't. Here dear, you can use my elevator. You to boy, come along. Young people these days." and away she went, leading them into the back of her office. While quished in the elevator the old woman, introducing herself as Chiseii-baa-chan, poked questions at Hiei. He answered politely, really not sure why she needed to know his birthday, blood type, and family history. "Hiei-san, I wonder." her ancient eyes twinkled "Would you be willing to miss school today and help Chendai-nee move in? We'll pay you for your time and I'm sure the school will excuse you if your baa-san shows up."
"I, well, I mean-" he glanced at Kurama, who nodded encouragingly "Sure. I mean, I'd like that. Thank you." he attempted to bow, forgetting the small space and hitting his head on the wall.
"Well good. Now Kieho, take Hiei-kun to your apartment and give him some work clothes. Ah-ah, I won't hear any protests." Hiei shut his mouth again, too certain of what kind of clothes Kurama -Kieho?- would have to give him.
"It's alright baa-chan, you can call me Kurama now." the redhead said, pulling the bands and pins out of the small braids running through her hair. "I let him know the truth."
"Did you now? Well good for you dear, good for you. It's not healthy to keep all that bottled in, pretty little thing like you in that job-"
"Thanks for letting us use the elevator, I didn't even know you had one." she interrupted quickly.
"What? Ah yes, you're welcome dear. Anytime. Good bye now, I expect to see you when Chendai arrives Hiei. Not you, Kurama." her said sharply "I will not have you ruining yourself over such a little thing. I'm sure Hiei will be fine."
"I helped her pack, there's really not much..." he added in the face of Kurama's disappointment. She sighed, turning to unlock her door.
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The sound of water hitting tile kept Hiei keenly aware that was inside a woman's apartment, waiting to borrow her clothes. He looked around, trying to take in the organized, totally unfeminine decor. For one there was no pink, very little red and almost no pastel colors. The place was white, green, and gray with some black lamps and vases, vases that all held roses. The place was a decent size too, bedroom with a bathroom, living room, kitchen, another bathroom and what looked like a spare bedroom.
"Here." he jumped. Kurama held out what looked like jeans and a black t-shirt. She was dressed in tight blue jeans and a layered tee, green on top of black. Only something was wrong...there was...a serious lack of breast and...a bulge!? Why was there...bulge...pants...woman? "Are you gonna change into this or not?" she-no he, asked.
"Um, yeh..." Hiei accepted the bundle.
"Alright, I'll be in the kitchen. There's coffee." he added, smiling. That smile. It still sent shivers up the smaller man's spine. Hiei nodded, pulling his uniform jacket off. It only took a minute for him to change into the comfy cotton outfit. The pants were too big and the shirt was a little long but...he could roll up the pants.
"That was fast. Here." Kurama handed him a steaming mug. "What's wrong?" he chuckled "Are you that surprised I'm a man?" Hiei snorted, sending scalding coffee up his nose and, what seemed like, up into his brain. Kurama reached over, patting his back with one hand and laughing behind the other. "I suppose that's what I get for wearing a dress...ha-ow." he flinched, touching the purple cheek.
"Um, Kurama-kun-"
"Just Kurama please."
"What? But...okay!" he warded off the glare "Okay. Kurama. Maybe you should...um...go to bed? I can wait for Baa-chan downstairs."
Kurama tilted his head, squinting through his bruised eye. "I suppose...Although I have to call my boss first and confirm...stuff." he moved gracfully, despite injuries sustained, and closed his bedroom door.
"I'll just...let myself out when she gets here then..." Hiei sighed, flexing his already tired muscles.
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"Yessir...yessir...I realize that. Yes. I'm sorry." Kurama bowed his head automatically.
"You know you shouldn't have left like that. The client was very unhappy to wake up to an empty bed." his boss, Kotogira Mimajin, scolded through the phone.
"Yes, I know. But there were some...problems. I'm not sure when I'll be able to work again."
"What kind of problems?"
"There're some bruises and walking is difficult."
"You've dealt with worse. I except you here tomorrow at 9 pm sharp. You're the only one currently earning," he hissed "business is getting worse and I need you out there doing your thing. Got it?"
"Yes, sir." he choked, hanging up. "Gods, I can't do this any more..." his voice cracked, tears once again threatening to spill over. He fell backwards, draping across the bed with a painful sigh. Tomorrow he would work. He could sleep to tonight...if he could get to sleep. Something about selling his body had always made an empty bed feel so very lonely, uncomfortable. Not that he would ever bring one of those men home. They were all so sleazy, so dark and sadistic. If only he could be taken by someone sweet for once, someone who cared about how he felt in the morning. Who would hold him for more than the time it took to get off. Who would do what he wanted, how he want...someone like Hiei, who offered to help without a thought. He hadn't needed a reason to be so nice, to be kind to offer even just a small gesture. And he had gone much further than that, offering much more than a disgusted glance and a prudent sniff. Someone like Hiei... "Stop it. This is not good for you. You are not going to be able to get what you want, and you don't want him."
"Hey Kurama?" the object of his thoughts called, jolting him from thoughts he shouldn't be thinking anyway "Baa-chan is here, I'm going to go help now. Kurama?" silence. "Alright well...thanks for the coffee. Later." and he was gone. The fox let out the breath he hadn't known he'd been holding.
"Never ever ever will I see that boy again. So get over it."
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"Hiei!!" Chendai called, pulling up. "I didn't know you were going to be here! Did Chiseii call you? How did she know? Shouldn't you be in school young man? Is Kie-"
"Hey Baa-chan. Kurama's sleeping."
"Are you sure?" Chiseii queried, coming up behind him. "That boy, he never knows when to just rest. He'll go and go and give and give and never asks for anything in return. Hiei, you're gonna' stick around aren't you? He needs a friends, life he leads."
'And what kind of life is that?' he didn't ask, sure he already knew the answer. Instead he smiled a little and nodded.
"That's good. And I expect to see you, Hiei. Life could get pretty sad without your fire."Chiseii-no, Chindai-baa-chan told him.
"Alright, I can always visit after school." he sighed in defeat. 'I don't think Kurama wants me to come around anymore' he thought, unloading all the boxes he'd spent the morning putting in place.
,, continued
Heh, still no action (sighs in defeat) maybe next chapter? No, there will be next chapter, I promise. It will just be...that nummy sadist sex some of us enjoy. I'll go full out kays? Well, I will whether you want me to or not (evil cackles) I like making Bishies suffer Gyah, I love making Hiei stutter! Makes the moments when he's a total bad-ass so much cooler! As always, I hoped you enjoyed and please review!! Arigato ni sayonara, neh?